NDAEB National Office Accessibility Policy
Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities
The National Dental
Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) is committed to excellence in serving all
customers, including people with disabilities.
Assistive Devices
NDAEB staff will have
knowledge of assistive devices in order to allow people with disabilities
access to NDAEB goods or services.
Communication
NDAEB will communicate
with people with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.
Service Animals
NDAEB will welcome service animals who accompany people with disabilities on all NDAEB premises which are open to the public.
Support Persons
NDAEB will welcome
support persons who accompany people with disabilities on all NDAEB premises
which are open to the public.
Notice of Temporary Disruption
NDAEB will provide prompt notification in the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services or facilities for people with disabilities (i.e. access to elevator, telephone and website). The clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available.
The notice will be placed in close proximity to the broken device and reception will provide guidance, as required.
Training for Staff
The NDAEB will train all office staff. New staff will be trained within 30 days of their hiring date.
Additional training will be provided to all office staff whenever changes are made to the Plan for the Provision of Accessible Customer Service.
Training will include:
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An overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard.
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Communicating with people with various types of disabilities.
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Interacting with people requiring an assistive device or requiring the assistance of a service animal or a support person.
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Providing assistance to a person with a disability having difficulty accessing NDAEB’s goods and services.
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Reporting and dealing with unexpected disruptions to NDAEB services or facilities used by people with disabilities.
Feedback Process
Those who wish to provide feedback on how NDAEB provides goods and services to people with disabilities may speak with reception while on NDAEB premises, call 613-526-3424, email office@ndaeb.ca or fax 613-526-5560.
All feedback will be directed to the CAO/Registrar.
The NDAEB will generally respond to feedback within five business days of receiving it. If the matter requires additional investigation and the NDAEB is unable to respond within five business days, the NDAEB will provide an interim acknowledgement, within 48 hours, indicating when they can expect a response.
Modifications to this or Other Policies
Any policy of the
NDAEB that does not respect and promote the dignity and independence of people
with disabilities will be modified or revoked.